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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Obituary – Eugene Dowd, Jr.
Eugene John Dowd Jr. (Chuck) of Bryn Mawr, and most recently Kennebunk, passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2022, after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. At his passing, he was surrounded by his family and long-time companion, Mary Daggett. Chuck was predeceased by his wife Sue, parents Eugene and Iva (nee Cole), and […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
A Window on the Past – The bravery of early fishermen: Sam Gregory from Ferry Village
With South Portland’s long coastline along Portland Harbor and the Fore River, the maritime trades have played a defining role in shaping the history of our city and its neighborhoods. Willard was always a community of fishermen and lobstermen; Ferry Village was defined by its shipbuilding history and the many sea captains and fishermen who […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Guest Column – The best and the worst
When they asked me what was the best and the worst I had ever seen during my many years and many miles, I didn’t have to think for long on either one. In 1954-55 I spent nine months as an exchange student at the University of Leiden, Holland, the Netherlands. I rented a room on […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Letters to the Editor
Please, no vitriol at the beach To the editor, Ah, summer 2022. Sublime … endless days of warm dry weather, clear moonlit nights, visitors, residents, summer folks roaming our leafy streets, an amazing tomato crop … the list goes on. One could easily define Gooch’s Beach as a lovely gift of nature and a focal […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Community News – Animal Welfare Society accepts Blaze Brewing donation
The Animal Welfare Society recently accepted a gift from Blaze Brewing Company of Biddeford. Meet York County, a local social media promoter, and Blaze collaborated on a limited release beer – Bark Cream Ale – to support AWS. “Mike Nicholas from Meet York County approached us last year and asked us to collaborate on a […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Our Sustainable City – It’s time to Electrify Everything!
South Portland has an ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2050. Whether for cost savings or environmental reasons, a lot of South Portland residents are already installing air source heat pumps, purchasing electric vehicles, commuting to work via e-bike and cutting their lawns with electric mowers. The electric market is ripe, and we want […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Community News – Pingreee announces grants that support firefighters
South Portland, Casco, and Boothbay Harbor fire departments will receive a total of $152,970 through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2022
Letters to the Editor
U.S. should be climate change leader To the editor, In response to the Guest Column by retired pastor Tom White (Kennebunk Post July 29, 2022), all I can say is we need expert advice on climate change, not the musings of someone who has a 48-year-old degree in environmental science. I do not have the […]
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PublishedAugust 25, 2022
Letters to the Editor
Great day for South Portland seniors To the editor, Thank you, Trey Stewart, for helping to keep South Portland seniors in their homes. South Portland’s budget has swollen due to labor negotiations with city staff, increased personnel for sustainability, non-English speaking student support in our schools and crushing inflation. The city has passed those costs […]
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Guest Column – Marie
The problem was getting to work from my house, near Evergreen Landing on the northwest corner of Peaks Island, all the half mile or so along Island Avenue past Trefethen and the yacht club, with its flotilla of a half dozen tiny turnabout sailboats, past the one-room school and the windowless, brick telephone exchange building […]
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